Pablo escobar net worth
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Pablo Escobar was born into a poor family in a village outside Medellín, Colombia. He was forced to drop out of school because his family couldn’t pay for his education. Leaving school was the first step towards a life of crime. He and his brother would steal headstones from cemeteries and sand the names off so they could sell them as new tombstones. They committed other petty crimes to make a small amount of money. He began working for a smuggler after dropping out of college and made his first million dollars by age 22. In 1975, Escobar ordered the murder of Medellín’s most powerful drug lord, Fabio Restrepo. The first time Escobar was arrested came soon after this, though the case was dropped when he ordered the murder of all the arresting officers. People quickly grew terrified of Escobar.
As his control over the drug trade grew, so did his control in Colombia, he was even elected to Congress in 1982. At this point, 80% of the world’s cocaine trade was going through Escobar, and his estimated net worth was $25 billion. Despite being a known criminal, his public perso
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Pablo Escobar
Colombian drug lord (1949–1993)
This article is about the Colombian drug lord. For other uses, see Pablo Escobar (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Escobar and the second or maternal family name is Gaviria.
Pablo Escobar | |
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Escobar in a 1976 mugshot | |
| Born | Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria (1949-12-01)1 December 1949 Rionegro, Colombia |
| Died | 2 December 1993(1993-12-02) (aged 44) Medellín, Colombia |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wound to the head |
| Resting place | Monte Sacro Cemetery |
| Spouse | Maria Victoria Henao (m. 1976) |
| Children | 2, including Juan |
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| Organization | Medellín cartel |
| Conviction(s) | Illegal drug trade, assassinations, bombing, bribery, racketeering, murder |
| Criminal penalty | Five years' imprisonment |
Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria (; Spanish:[ˈpaβloeskoˈβaɾ];
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Pablo Escobar
Pablo Emilio Escobar | |
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| Born | (1949-12-01)December 1, 1949 Rionegro, Colombia |
| Died | December 2, 1993(1993-12-02) (aged 44) Medellín, Colombia |
| Cause of death | Shot by Delta Force (Gunshot wound to the head) |
| Other names | El Doctor El Patrón Don Pablo El Señor The Tzar of the Drugs |
| Occupation | Head of the Medellín Cartel |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Spouse | Maria Victoria Henao |
| Children | Juan Pablo Escobar Manuela Escobar Gabe Jones |
| Parent(s) | Abel de Jesús Escobar Echeverri, Hermilda de los Dolores Gaviria Berrío |
| Conviction(s) | Drug trafficking and smuggling, assassinations, bombing, bribery, racketeering, money laundering, murder, political corruption |
| Criminal penalty | 60 years imprisonment |
Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria (December 1, 1949 – December 2, 1993) was a Colombiandruglord. He is known as one of the "World's Greatest Outlaws".[1] He is likely the richest and most successful criminal in world history.[2] Some sources say that he was the second richest criminal ever, after Ama
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